11:00 - 12:30
Panel 2
Room: Arts – Lecture Room 5
Stream: African Historiography, Vernacular Epistemology, and the Invention of An Archive in Toyin Falola’s Scholarship
Chair/s:
Abikal Borah
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African and African American women in conversation
Nemata Blyden
George Washington University, Washington D.C.

This paper will explore the ties and connections between women in Africa and in the United States. The links between African Americans and Africa has been ongoing and continuous, as African Americans have engaged with the continent in a variety of ways. This paper will explore the lesser known ties women in the United States created with the continent and its people, particularly with African women.

Reference:
We-A07 Toyin Falola's Scholarship 2-P-003
Presenter/s:
Nemata Blyden
Presentation type:
Panel
Room:
Arts – Lecture Room 5
Chair/s:
Abikal Borah
Date:
Wednesday, 12 September
Time:
11:30 - 11:45
Session times:
11:00 - 12:30
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